Daenerys and her older brother Viserys are the last remaining members of the royal family Robert dethroned. Strange rumors have traveled south about the dangers in the freezing unknown regions.Īt the same time, across the sea in Pentos, Daenerys Targaryen meets her new husband. Jon joins the Night’s Watch, hoping to prove his worth. Ned’s two daughters, the refined Sansa and the unruly Arya, travel with him to the capital, King’s Landing. His oldest son Robb stays in Winterfell with Catelyn, the comatose Bran, and the youngest Stark, Rickon. Jaime pushes Bran from a window, and the fall paralyzes Bran and puts him in a coma. While the royal retinue is in Winterfell, Ned’s young son Bran spots Cersei and Jaime engaged in an incestuous sexual relationship while climbing the castle walls. She is worried about the ulterior motives of the Lannisters and concerned about the offense Ned may cause if he declines. Catelyn, Ned’s wife, urges Ned to accept the role. Her twin brother Ser Jaime is a member of the Kingsguard, and her younger brother Tyrion is mockingly referred to as “the Imp” as he has dwarfism. Ned does not trust Robert’s wife, Queen Cersei, who is part of the infamous Lannister family. Now, Robert wants Ned to fill the position. Arryn was the Hand of the King, the king’s most powerful advisor. Robert arrives after the news that his and Ned’s mutual father figure, Lord Jon Arryn, is dead. Each of the five Stark children is given a direwolf puppy to raise. After, a group of direwolf puppies is discovered in the woods. However, Jon Snow (the son of Ned, who wasn't married to Jon's mother when Jon was born) sees the man’s fear.
Before Robert’s arrival, Ned executes the only surviving member of the Night’s Watch party who encountered the wights for desertion his story is considered outlandish. About 15 years earlier, Ned helped Robert overthrow the previous king, Aerys II Targaryen. Pale, blue-eyed wights kill most of their party.Īfter the longest summer ever recorded, King Robert Baratheon travels north to the castle of Winterfell to see his old friend, Lord Ned Stark. In the Prologue, a group of men from the Night’s Watch-the ancient but derelict organization that guards the Wall-track a group of “wildling” people who live beyond the boundaries of the realm. The majority of Westeros comprises the Seven Kingdoms, and a monumental wall of ice separates the northernmost portion of the continent from the frigid wasteland beyond. Additionally, this guide uses the term “little person” instead of “dwarf.”Ī Game of Thrones takes place on the fictional continent of Westeros, which experiences years-long seasons of varying intensity. In Martin’s lineage system, the term “bastard” is both technical and pejorative it references a well-defined yet spurned social status throughout the Seven Kingdoms comprising children who receive special surnames because their parents are unmarried.
Content Warning: The source material features depictions of graphic violence, sexual assault, child and domestic abuse, rape, and incest.
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